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28th Annual Royal Palm Challenge

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About this event


Sponsored by Caloosa Riders Bicycle Club


When


Sunday, February 22, 2026

Where


HeadPinz Entertainment Center
14513 Global Pkwy, Ft. Myers
Off Treeline Blvd. Close to the I-75 Daniels Pkwy exit for riders coming from out of town.

What

  • Fun ride for cyclists with 21, 45, and 62 mile route options
  • Event t-shirt - register by Feb 1, 2026 deadline 
  • Pre-ride breakfast
  • After Party at HeadPinz Nemos Sports Bistro
    Music, Wings, Pizza, Beer, Sodas
  • Raffle!
  • FREE - Bonus Gravel ride on Saturday included
    Click here for Details


Event proceeds will support Friends of Bonita Estero Rail Trail and Kelly Brush Foundation

 


BERT logo blue bkgnd
Friends of BERT is an all-volunteer non-profit citizen group dedicated to bringing the BERT and Florida Gulf Coast Trail to Lee and Collier counties.

The proposed trail will run from just north of San Carlos Park at Alico Road, south thru Bonita Springs, to just south of the Lee/Collier border in Estero along the 15 mile unused rail corridor.

Empowering people with spinal cord injuries to lead active and engaging lives.

We offer the inspiration to believe and the grants to enable anyone to buy the equipment they need to get out and go. But the KBF funds more than just recreation, because when you’re out there on the hill, road or trail, as your heart rate rises and you feel the wind on your face, disability fades away. An active lifestyle forges connections with others — both new friends and old, in and out of a chair.






Registration

Date Fee
thru Dec. 31, 2025 - CRBC members $55
February 1, 2026 - t-shirt deadline   
Jan 1 - Feb 15, 2026 everyone $60
Feb 16 - Feb 22, 2026 everyone  $65

Event Schedule

Sunday February 22, 2026
Start End Description
6:30 am
Parking lot opens
7:00 am 9:00 am Registration / Check-in / Breakfast
8:00 am 62-45 mile ride start
9:00 am 21 mile ride start
11:00 am 2:00 pm Lunch and After Party
Routes


PDF routes and cue sheets include notes, rest stops, and SAG #.

Please look over the routes and print out your map/cue sheet. There will be a limited number of maps available at the ride start. We also recommend that you download the free RideWithGPS app to your phone and use the links below to follow the routes or upload them to your Garmin or Wahoo bike computers.


Routes posted as of 11/7/2025. Last year's routes for reference. Final 2026 routes TBA

Download Routes
21 miles RPC 2025 21mi Route PDF 21 Mile Route 
44 miles RPC 2025 44mi Route  PDF 44 Mile Route
62 miles RPC 2025 62mi Route  PDF 62 Mile Route

Get a free RideWithGPS account
Sending Courses from RWGPS to your Garmin Device
Using Routes from R
WGPS on the Wahoo ELEMNT/BOLT/ROAM

Click here for important safety information.

E-bikes are welcome! 

On site registration may be done by cash, check, or credit card.

Questions? Contact Terrence McLaughlin president@caloosariders.org 



Date and Time

Sunday, February 22, 2026, 7:00 AM until 2:00 PM

Location

HeadPinz Entertainment Center
HeadPinz Ft. Myers
14513 Global Parkway
Fort Myers, FL  33913
USA
239-302-2155

Category

CRBC Fundraising Ride/ Event

Registration Info

Registration is required
Payment In Full In Advance Only
Registration modifications are permitted until Sunday, February 01, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Cancellation Policy:
The safety of our participants and volunteers is our most important concern and if any of the threatening weather conditions are present the day of the event (tornado warning, tornado watch, thunderstorm, heavy rain or a hurricane decides to visit), the event may be delayed or canceled.
When weather conditions or other physical conditions present a danger to participants, such conditions fall under the label “acts of mother nature,” it will not result in refunding of any event entry fees or future event credits, since funds were already spent in preparation for your event day.

Number of People Who Will Attend

Non-Members *
$60.00
Non-member Guest (another non-member)
$60.00
* This can be your primary registrant type. Only one primary registrant type is allowed per registration.
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